Pakistan break 23-year-old WC record Hafeez leads way as Pakistan post 348-8 against England
Trent Bridge Pakistan have set a new record, during the ongoing 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup, against England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Pakistan scored 69 runs without losing a wicket during the first ten overs, after being asked to bat first by England in their second match of 2019 World Cup. This is Pakistan?s highest score ...
African ‘twin sisters’ tackle Chinese football together
Nanjing, China Tabitha Chawinga and Elizabeth Addo call one another ‘twin sister’ and together they are making waves in Chinese women’s football — while also helping each other acclimatise off the pitch. The African duo are instrumental to the ambitions of Chinese Women’s Super League team Jiangsu Suning, with Chawinga banging in the goals up front and Addo pulling the strings in ...
ACP for focus on mountain-eering to attract int’l tourists
Islamabad Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) and mountaineers Muhammad Ali Sadpara and Mirza Ali Baig Monday urged the concerned authorities to pay heed to the mountaineering industry, saying the country is blessed with many high peaks which attracts international tourists. Sadpara who had become the first Pakistani to scale half of world?s 8000 metre peaks after he successfully climbed 8,463m ...
Foreign cricketers acknowledge Pakistan win as ‘good comeback’
Former Caribbean cricketer and commentator, Ian Bishop, lavished praise on skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed and declared him capable enough to ?turn around the world economy?. Meantime, India?s former batsman, VVS Laxman, congratulated the Green Shirts over resounding win with ?a top performance? after ?11 successive ODI defeats?.
World Cup 2019: Dil Dil Pakistan echoes across Nottingham as Green Shirts beat England
As soon Pakistan competed the 14-run win, jubilant fans at Trent Bridge started dancing on streets, cheering the comeback in tournament by the boys in green. They have beaten world number one team, this is a Eid gift for us,? said a fan wearing Pakistan?s green shirt. Winning or losing is part of game and results don?t change my ...
Pakistan vs England: Wasim Akram celebrates Pak victory as best gift on his birthday
Sharing his bliss after Pakistan's great win? against? the hosts, the legendary pacer said:? "I have turned 53 today and there can?t be any better gift on my birthday than this. Earlier on the day, the former captain took to his Twitter account? to thank? his fans for all the birthday wishes, hopping that the Men in Green would ...
Pakistan bounce back with thrilling England win
Set 349 to win, England got centuries from Joe Root (107) and Jos Buttler (103) but couldn?t complete what would have been a record run chase at a World Cup and finished on 334-9. After making its second-lowest World Cup total of 105 in a shambolic opening loss to West Indies, Pakistan made its second-highest score 348-8 in tournament ...
Afghanistan, Sri Lanka eye first win after initial setbacks
Cardiff - Afghanistan and Sri Lanka will be licking their wounds after their initial setbacks and look to register their first win of World Cup 2019 when they lock horns at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff today (Tuesday). Sri Lanka opened their World Cup 2019 campaign with a 10-wicket drubbing at the hands of last edition’s runners-up New Zealand while minnows Afghanistan ...
Nishikori wins 2-day five-setter, Djokovic easily advances
The Japanese player won his eighth consecutive five-set match on Monday to defeat Benoit Paire 6-2, 6-7 (8), 6-2, 6-7 (8), 7-5 over two days and set up a quarterfinal against defending champion Rafael Nadal at the French Open. In a match ridden with unforced errors, 15 breaks of serve, but also some beautiful shots, Nishikori prevailed after a ...
Globe-trotting Infantino struggles to turn big plans into reality
Infantino succeeded in his first major reform when, less than one year after his election, his plan to increase the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams from 2026 onwards was easily passed by the FIFA Council. It?s the 21st century,? said Infantino, although many disliked the format ? featuring awkward groups of three teams in the first round ...
Rebel players have to face the music, warns PFF
ISLAMABAD??? - ? ? Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) President Engineer Syed Ashfaq Hussain Shah and vice president MNA Malik Amir Dogar have said that all those players, who refused to attend the training camp and those who traveled aboard and working against Pakistan?s image, have to face the music. But all our efforts failed to bring desired results, as ...
Malinga preaches SL patience in ‘must-win’ Afghanistan clash
Cardiff? - ? ? Sri Lanka?s batsmen must show more patience under pressure in Tuesday?s ?must-win? encounter against World Cup dark horses Afghanistan to put their crushing opening-round defeat behind them, pacer Lasith Malinga said on Monday. Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne contributed an unbeaten 52 in that total as the Sri Lankan top-order?s vulnerability in bowler-friendly conditions was exposed and ...
‘There is still a long way to go’ - Mashrafe has sights set on bigger goal
Cardiff ? -? ? After recording a famous win over South Africa on Sunday, 2 June, at the ICC Men?s Cricket World Cup 2019, Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza urged his team to not get carried away by the early triumph and stay grounded for the rest of what is bound to be a long tournament. It was a good ...
Pak climbers seek govt support to achieve more feats
ISLAMABAD ? - ?? Pakistan?s pride mountaineers Muhammad Ali Sadpara and Mirza Ali Baig have sought government support to continue their aim of scaling world?s tallest mountains. Speaking at a press conference, Ali Sadpara, who has honour of scaling 7 more than 8000 meters peaks, said that climbing mountains is not an easy task and it takes life threat ...
غیر ملکی سابق لیجنڈکرکٹرز پاکستان ٹیم کے معترف
پاکستان کی انگلینڈ کےخلاف شاندار فتح پر جہاں ملک سمیت ہر جگہ بسنے والےپاکستانی خوش ہیں اور پاکستان کی تعریفیں کررہےہیں وہیں غیرملکی سابق،موجودہ اورلیجنڈ کرکٹرزبھی پاکستان کی کارکردگیکی خوب تعریفیں کررہےہیں۔ ویسٹ انڈیزٹیم کے کھلاڑی کرس گیل نے پاکستان کی جیت کے بعد سوشل میڈیا پرلکھا کہ پاکستان نے شاندار کم بیک کیا۔انہوں نے اپنی ٹوئیٹ میں پاکستان کا پرچم ...
England v Pakistan: Four World Cup talking points
Sarfaraz Ahmed's side took the fight to their top-ranked opponents from the start, reaching 348 for eight in their 50 overs, with Mohammad Hafeez (84) the top-scorer. Buttler (103) mixed watchfulness with power as he hit England's fastest-ever World Cup century, off 75 balls, while Root was more understated but equally effective in reaching 107. The West Indies quicks ...
England v Pakistan: Four World Cup talking points
Sarfaraz Ahmed?s side took the fight to their top-ranked opponents from the start, reaching 348 for eight in their 50 overs, with Mohammad Hafeez (84) the top-scorer. England appeared to hold the upper hand when century-makers Joe Root and Jos Buttler were at the crease but the host nation lost wickets at crucial times and fell 14 runs short. ...
پاکستان ٹیم کی جیت بہترین تحفہ ہے، وسیم اکرم
پاکستان کرکٹ ٹیم کے سابق کپتان اور سوئنگ کے سلطان وسیم اکرم نے انگلینڈ کیخلاف ورلڈ کپ میچ میں پاکستان ٹیم کی شاندار جیت کو اپنی سالگرہ کا بہترین تحفہ قرار دیا ہے۔ ناٹنگھم میں جیو نیوز کے پروگرام میں گفتگو کرتے ہوئے وسیم اکرم نے کہا کہ وہ تریپن برس کے ہوگئے اور انہیں اس سے بہتر سالگرہ کا ...
پاکستان نے سنسنی خیز مقابلے کے بعد انگلینڈ کو شکست دیدی
ورلڈکپ 2019 کے افتتاحی میچ میں بدترین شکست کے بعد قومی ٹیم نے اپنے دوسرے میچ میں عمدہ بیٹنگ کرتے ہوئے مقررہ 50 اوورز میں 348 رنز بنائے جس کے جواب میں انگلینڈ کی جانب جونی برسٹو اور جیسن روئے نے اننگز کا آغاز کیا تاہم شاداب خان نے تیسرے ہی اوور میں جیسن روئے کو 8 رنز پر پویلین ...
In monster upset, underdog Andy Ruiz shocks Anthony Joshua for three heavyweight world titles
Ruiz recorded a monster upset, by knocking down Britain?s Joshua four times to take the World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization titles. Ruiz, sent to the canvas once himself, knocked Joshua down twice in the third round and twice more in the seventh. Joshua (22-1, 21 KOs) had a massive height and reach advantage as ...
